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- Valuation and Taxes Levied
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Communities & Development
Dodge County Seat: Fremont
Total County Population: 37,167
- Cities (pop. & class): Fremont (27,141 • 1st Class), Hooper (857 • 2nd Class), North Bend (1,279 • 2nd Class), Scribner (843 • 2nd Class)
- Villages (pop.): Dodge (611), Inglewood (380), Nickerson (312), Snyder (254), Uehling (241), Winslow (19)
- Unincorporated Pop. (% of county pop.): 5,230 (14%) 2020
Land Development (% of total land in county):
- Agriculture: 82%
- By method: Dryland (row crop/grain/forage) (44%); Irrigated (row crop/grain/forage) (33%); Pasture (pure grassland) (5%) • Neb. Dept. of Rev. - total equals agriculture's %
- By commodity: Corn 43%, Soybeans 37%, Livestock (grassland) 5%, Alfalfa 2%, Other Hay 1% • USDA - equals agriculture's % plus some wetlands (2%) and minus public grassland/wetlands and reserve
- Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Conservation Reserve & Exempt (combined): 18% 2022
County Offices
Courthouse Address and Hours:
435 North Park Avenue
Fremont, Nebraska 68025
M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
County Board Chairperson: Bob Missel
Complete list of county board members
County Board Meetings: Every other Wednesday
View the County's Government Maps
NACO District: Northeast
President: Lisa Lunz, Dixon County Supervisor
Vice President: Sandy Zoubek, Stanton County Treasurer
Secretary: Katie Hart, Burt County Assessor
Treasurer: Krista Nix, Knox County Deputy Clerk
NACO Board Representative: Kim Kwapnioski, Platte County Supervisor
General
Population: 37,167
Land area (sq. mi.): 529.07
Population per square mile: 70.3
Race & Age
Race 2020
White: 79.4%
African American: 0.6%
American Indian: 0.4%
Asian: 0.5%
Hispanic: 16.4%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 2.5%
Age 2020
0-17: 24.6%
18-64: 56.4%
65+: 19.0%
Households
Total households: 14,813 2020
With one child: 2,040 2022
With 2+ children: 2,530 2022
With seniors (65+): 3,920 2022
Socioeconomics
Personal income per capita: $59,352 2021
% of Population in Poverty: 10.6% 2022
# of Housing Units: 16,191 2020
2023 housing unit building permits: 172
Owner-occupied rate: 65.0% 2020
Median home price: $202,190 Q1 2024
Technology
Access to broadband (100 Mbps via fiber or cable modem): 88.2% 2021
Sources: National Association of Realtors, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Nebraska Legislature, Nebraska Library Commission, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau (building permits), U.S. Census Bureau (demographics), U.S. Census Bureau (municipalities)
Employment, Schools, and Child Care
Unemployment rate: 2.2% Sept. 2024
County Employment Website: https://dodgecounty.nebraska.gov/public-notices
High school graduate or higher: 89.0% 2020
School Districts: Fremont Public Schools, Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools, Logan View Public Schools, Scribner-Snyder Community Schools, West Point Public Schools
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7% 2020
Community College Service Area: Metropolitan Community College
Countywide child care capacity: 36 providers; 1,677 children 2020
Find child care: For a list of child care providers in your zip code, visit Nebraska DHHS or the Nebraska Resource and Referral System.
Dodge County Economy
Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $2,224,336,000 2022
Nonfarm Small Business Receipts: $1,449,638,536 2021
Nonfarm Wage Income: $761,655,000 2022
- Nonfarm small business receipts are reported by partnerships & sole proprietorships and do not include receipts reported by cooperative associations. Nonfarm wage income may include wages earned from Dodge County businesses by commuters or teleworkers residing outside of Nebraska.
Farm & Ranch Commodity Sales Receipts: $459,623,000 2022
Farm & Ranch Operations (Non-Sales) Receipts: $17,595,000 2022
- Farm & ranch receipt totals for commodity sales and operations are reported by producers operating principally in Dodge County and include those producers' receipts from production in other counties. The totals do not include receipts from sales and operations in Dodge County reported by producers operating principally in other counties.
Cattle Producers: 156
- Pastureland Cash Rent (avg.): $64/acre 2024
Crop Producers: 275
- Dryland Cash Rent (avg.): $229/acre 2024
- Irrigated Land Cash Rent (avg.): $313/acre 2024
Grain Elevators by Location (bushels capacity):
- Dodge: CSI (5,356,834)
- Fremont: ADM (861,000), ADM (7,744,000)
- (1 bushel = 56 lbs. corn/sorghum, 60 lbs. soybeans/wheat; % max. moisture = 18% beans, 15.5% corn, 14% sorghum/soybeans, 13.5% wheat)
Railroad Miles: 18.16 main, 1.01 side
- Places with Railroad Service: Ames, Fremont, Inglewood, Nickerson, North Bend, Uehling, Winslow
Farmers Market: North Bend (NB) Farmers Market (Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:30 PM and Saturdays 9:30 - 11:30 am through mid-August;)
Grain Co-ops and Purchasers: Cooperative Supply, Central Valley Ag, Frontier
Local Grain Market: Click for today's grain prices in Dodge County
Electricity Providers: Burt County PPD, City of Fremont, City of Scribner, City of Snyder, Cuming County PPD, Omaha PPD
Well Locations (Irrigation/Livestock), Soils, Groundwater & Surface Water
Total Irrigation/Livestock Wells: 1,734 2024
Agricultural Wells per Square Mile: 3.28 2024
Surface Water Diversions (Irrigation): 111 2024
Click for real time:
Streamflow data on the Platte River at North Bend
Streamflow data on the Platte River near Fremont
Streamflow data on Logan Creek near Uehling
Streamflow data on Maple Creek near Nickerson
Groundwater level data at Road 19 & Road G (2.5 mi. north of Hooper)
Sources: National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA), Nebraska Cooperative Council, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Nebraska Department of Transportation, Nebraska Office of the CIO, Nebraska Power Review Board, Nebraska Public Service Commission, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of the Treasury (IRS), Warehouse and Commodity Management Division (USDA)
2023 Levies and Valuation
County levy rate: $0.2425 per $100 of taxable valuation
County property taxes levied: $13,439,776
Total local government property taxes levied: $86,014,376
Total countywide taxable valuation: $5,542,732,938
Click here for all levy rates in Dodge County
County Levy and Taxation Laws
Levy limits
Since 1996, counties and other political subdivisions have been subject to the levy limits listed in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-3442 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-3443.
Statutes and regulations:
Nebraska Revised Statutes (Chapter 77)
Nebraska Administrative Code (Title 350)
Local tax reductions, exemptions, and credits:
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-902(5)(a) (Deed "stamp tax" exemption): "The [stamp tax] shall not apply to: ... (5)(a) Deeds between spouses, between ex-spouses for the purpose of conveying any rights to property acquired or held during the marriage, or between parent and child, without actual consideration therefor."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-201(2) (Valuation of agricultural land and horticultural land): "Agricultural land and horticultural land as defined in section 77-1359 shall constitute a separate and distinct class of property for purposes of property taxation, shall be subject to taxation, unless expressly exempt from taxation, and shall be valued at seventy-five percent of its actual value, except that for school district taxes levied to pay the principal and interest on bonds that are approved by a vote of the people on or after January 1, 2022, such land shall be valued at fifty percent of its actual value."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 77-6703(1) (Tax credit for school district taxes paid): "(1) For taxable years beginning or deemed to begin on or after January 1, 2020, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, there shall be allowed to each eligible taxpayer a refundable credit against the income tax imposed by the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967 or against the franchise tax imposed by sections 77-3801 to 77-3807. The credit shall be equal to the credit percentage for the taxable year, as set by the department under subsection (2) of this section, multiplied by the amount of school district taxes paid by the eligible taxpayer during such taxable year."
Sources: Nebraska Department of Revenue
State Senator-Elect: Dave "Woody" Wordekemper
State Senator: Lynne Walz (District 15)
Standing Committees (click for scheduled committee hearings):
Special Committees:
- Education Commission of the States
- Midwest Higher Education Compact
Map and statistics for Legislative District 15
Map of all districts in the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature
Dodge County History
Number of Registered Historic Places: 22
Year Authorized: 1855
Year Organized: 1855
Etymology: Augustus Dodge (U.S. Senator)
In December of 1853, one of Iowa’s first senators, Augustus Dodge, introduced what would become the Kansas-Nebraska Act, a bill that formally organized Nebraska. Dodge is also the only senator in history who concurrently served in the Senate with his father (Henry Dodge). Two years later, Nebraska's First Territorial Legislature organized the boundaries of the territory's first counties, including Dodge County, which honored Senator Dodge with its name.
Like many communities close to rivers and streams, the first European inhabitants of Dodge County were trappers, traders, and hunters. One of the earliest communities which sprang up to support traffic along the Platte River was Fremont, named after U.S. general and politician John C. Fremont. Other communities, including North Bend, Hooper, and Scribner, soon followed to support the rapidly growth community; between 1860 and 1890, Dodge County grew by nearly 20,000 residents. Dodge County also became an important early freighting community due to its position along the Mormon Trail and proximity to the Platte River.
In 1860, Fremont won a special election to become the county seat, though the official records used by the county continued to remain scattered among the homes and offices of the county's elected officials. Eventually, the county constructed a courthouse in 1867 following a wealthy local benefactor's donation of the necessary land. That courthouse would survive until its replacement was constructed in 1890. Then following a fire in 1915, the present courthouse was built.
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Local Highlights
License Plate Number: 5
Time Zone: Central
Number of Veterans: 2,411 2023
Zoned County: Yes
Number of County-Owned Bridges: 258
Number of County-Owned Dams: 1
Election Data
Voter Turnout: 74.34% 2024
Number of Registered Voters: 22,577 2024
Number of Precincts: 32 2022
Number of Election Day Polling Places: 24 2022
Land Area per Polling Place: 22.63 sq. miles
Intergovernmental Data
Emergency Mgt. Planning, Exercise and Training (PET) Region: East Central
Natural Resources Districts: Lower Elkhorn NRD, Lower Platte North NRD
State Lands (acres): Dead Timber SRA (200.25), Fremont Lakes SRA (667.41), Powder Horn WMA (284.99)
Sources: Nebraska Department of Transportation, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, Nebraska Legislature, Nebraska Office of the CIO, Nebraska Secretary of State, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (eCFR)